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Robert slates industry over inactive accounts

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAR 2019
Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert has taken aim at the financial services industry over its "lazy" attitude in dealing with inactive superannuation accounts. Speaking at the Financial Services Council's Life Insurance Conference in Sydney this morning ...

FSC to enact binding standard on genetic testing

ELIZABETH MCARTHUR  |  TUESDAY, 19 MAR 2019
... a binding standard limiting life insurers use of genetic testing from July. The new standard will apply to all 22 life insurer members of the FSC, covering every individually assessed life insurance policy that can be taken out in Australia. The FSC ...

TAL goes back-to-back at AFA awards

HARRISON WORLEY  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2019
... Association of Financial Advisers' Life Company of the Year award for a second year running in Sydney recently. The life insurer took home the top gong as Platinum Winner of the AFA Life Company of the Year Award, beating AIA, OnePath Life and Zurich ...

New life insurer is RC good news story

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2019
A freshly launched life insurer believes it is the "good news story" to come from the Royal Commission. Speaking at the Sydney leg of a nationwide adviser roadshow, Integrity Life managing director Chris Powell said the firm was well positioned to take ...

APRA hires former MLC Life executive

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 5 MAR 2019
... Life's group insurance presence by bringing in new business partners, such as Vision Super and Energy Super. The life insurer recently appointed Louise Portelli as chief customer experience officer in March. Previously, Portelli worked at KPMG and spent ...

Infrastructure fund plans SMSF raise

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 25 FEB 2019
A fund that gives SMSFs and HNWs exposure to unlisted infrastructure assets like airports and toll roads is planning to raise $50 million in March. Former Telstra Super head of alternatives Nicole Connolly's Infrastructure Partners Investment Fund ...

Harder for insurers to dodge claims

KANIKA SOOD  |  MONDAY, 4 FEB 2019
Insurers will find it tougher to dodge paying out claims if the Royal Commission's recommendation to amend insurance law is enacted. At the round six hearings of the Royal Commission, it was revealed that CommInsure used outdated medical definitions ...

Synchron renews calls on risk advice separation

KANIKA SOOD  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019
Synchron director Don Trapnell is sticking by his long-held view that if risk advice and financial advice are not separated, dedicated risk advisers will exit the industry in droves. "Australians need access to both life insurance advisers and financial ...

TAL to offer FASEA masterclass

HARRISON WORLEY  |  THURSDAY, 31 JAN 2019
... will offer a FASEA masterclass to help advisers meet the new education requirements. TAL said 2019 would see the life insurer support financial advisers to satisfy the FASEA education standards through its Risk Academy program. A new FASEA Masterclass ...

FSC extends life code consultation deadline

KARREN VERGARA  |  THURSDAY, 24 JAN 2019
... being covered by the code. This included the coercive sale of funeral insurance and direct life insurance ; and a life insurer going to great lengths to deny a claim from a policyholder with mental health issues. FSC chief executive Sally Loane said ...